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    260 mercruiser stalling at trolling speed

    hope you can help me out with a place to start... last month 1 purchased a 28' bayliner with a mercruiser 260 I/O. The boat was not run for 2 years. Included with the boat was a folder with all paperwork, including repairs, tune ups, and winterizations. As best I can tell it was properly...
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    leaky rivot

    hi guys, after years of wondering where excess water in the bilge was coming from on my 18' sea nymph, i had it parked on a downward angle in my driveway. at that point i noticed water dripping from a rivot at a pretty good pace. the rivot in question is located almost directly under my console...
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    motor does not shift from reverse to neutral

    hi guys hope you can help. i have a 94 johnson v4 that once i put in reverse will not go back to neutral without putting the motor in the forward position. it has no trouble going from forward to neutral. not sure if this is an adjustment i can make or if i have a part failing. thanks in...
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    '78 johson remote throttle?

    hi guys, wondering if there is a remote throttle available for a 1978 9.9hp johnson. i use it as a kicker for trolling and only need to be able to increase/decrease speed. thanks in advance
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    remote throttle 78 johnson

    hey guys, i have a 9.9 1978 johnson that i use as a kicker motor for trolling. are there any manufacturers that offer a remote control throttle for this motor?
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    '78 johnson lower unit lube

    i have a "78 johnson and wasnt sure which lower unit lube to use. i dont have the manual and was in a pinch so i used the 80w-90. is this the correct lube or do i need type c? if i do need type c, do i need to do anything other than change it? i ran the motor with the 80w-90 extensively for 4...
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    water in gas '78 johnson

    hi guys, i have a '78 johnson 9.9hp kicker that we use for trolling on lake michigan. it has run great over the last 3 years (1st pull ALWAYS!) well this weekend we were coming in during a huge rainstorm and started to smell gas. we looked at the tank for the 9.9 and found the cover fell off...
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    bouncing tach

    i have a 1992 90 hp johnson v4 and the tach seems to lose power from time to time. it doesnt appear to be the retifier as the votage checks out ok. the wierd thing is that when the tach quits if i push in the choke on the key the tach bounces right back up. any simple fix to this??
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    flush mount kit for stereo

    hey guys, wondering if anyone knows where i can get a flush mount kit that will fit a car stereo? the hole for my stereo is right on the dash with nothing above or below to attach the mounting bracket to. uve checked all the mega stores to no avail. thanks in advance<br /><br />karma
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    bouncing tach '94 Johnson 90HP

    ok guys, the tach on my boat seems to work fine alot of the time, but from time to time bounces up and down like its losing power. where do i start to look for the problem? ive seen other posts that talked about a rectifier, but im not sure what or where that is. thanks in advance for your...
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    trim/tilt mind of its own!

    i have a 1992 johnson 90hp and from time to time...very random the motor will trim up on its own. i can trim it down and it will go, but as soon as i let off the switch it pops right back up again. ive replace both trim/tilt buttons on the gearshift and motor. what could this be??
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    sending unit???

    thanks to the great info on this site, i found the problem with my gas gauge. the sending unit wire vibrated loose. my question is on the post for the pink wire was a cardboard sleeve that didnt allow the wire connector to hit the base of the sending unit. what is the purpose of this sleeve? i...
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